Martin Short Returns To Silver Legacy
- Comedian and Actor Takes The Stage January 31 -
RENO, Nev. (November 17, 2008) – Martin Short began his career on Canada’s “SCTV Comedy Network,” where his work garnered him his first Emmy Award. Come see the comedian when he appears at to Silver Legacy Resort Casino on January 31 at 8 p.m. in the Grande Exposition Hall.
Short’s proven ability as a comedic chameleon and his host of hilarious impressions brought him to the attention of Saturday Night Live. After one season, Short was instantly recognized for his standout performances and on-the-mark impressions of such characters as Ed Grimly, Jackie Rogers Jr., legendary songwriter Irving Cohen and lawyer Nathan Thurm.
With the tremendous exposure he gained on Saturday Night Live, he was on the Hollywood fast track and quickly crossed over into feature film work. Short made his big screen debut in Three Amigos, where he worked alongside former Saturday Night Live colleagues Chevy Chase and Steve Martin.
Over the years he has continued to land plum comedic roles in theatrical releases such as Inner Space, Three Fugitives, Clifford, Tim Burton’s Mars Attacks, Jungle 2 Jungle and The Big Picture, among others. Perhaps his most memorable role was that of the scene-stealing Franck, the wedding planner in Father of the Bride. He later reprised the hilarious portrayal for Father of the Bride II.
Not limiting himself to acting, Short has also written, produced and starred in three highly acclaimed comedy specials for television. For these efforts, which included Martin Short’s Concert for the North Americas for Showtime, I Martin Short, Goes Hollywood and The Show Formerly Known as the Martin Short Show both for NBC, he won two Cable Ace Awards and an Emmy Award.
Short’s work in television also includes his co-starring, Emmy-nominated role in the NBC mini-series Merlin, one of the highest rated programs in the network’s history. Following that he co-starred in the critically acclaimed Alice in Wonderland for NBC as the Mad Hatter.
A veteran of the theater in Canada and on Broadway, Short has received accolades for his varied work on stage, earning a Tony Award nomination, a Theatre World Award and an Outer Critics Circle Award for the 1993 Broadway production of The Goodbye Girl. He also won the 1999 Tony Award for Best Actor in a Musical for his work in the Neil Simon/Colemon Broadway production of Little Me. In addition, he starred in Lawrence Kasdan’s Four Dogs and a Bone at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
In 1999, Short brought his comedic and musical talents, versatility and improvisational genius to the television genre when he hosted King World’s daily one-hour talk/variety entertainment program, The Martin Short Show. The show garnered seven Emmy nominations, two of which were for “Best Show” and “Best Host.”
In 2001, Short created and starred in Primetime Glick for Comedy Central. Jiminy Glick was a fictitious character, a Hollywood legend and celebrity interviewer he derived
from The Martin Short Show. In its third and final season, the show garnered an Emmy
nomination for Best Performer in a Musical, Comedy or Variety Show.
In 2003, Short starred in Mel Brooks’ critically acclaimed The Producers with Jason Alexander at The Pantages Theater and in 2005, Short starred in Jiminy Glick in La La Wood. Numerous other Broadway and feature films followed including Fame Becomes Me and Disney’s Santa Claus 3: The Escape Claus with Tim Allen.
Most recently, Short can be heard as the voice of Thimbletack in Paramount’s The Spiderwick Chronicles a children’s fantasy film based on the children’s book of the same name.
Short’s incredible career has been recognized by the public and critics alike and by his Canadian homeland. In 1994, Short was awarded the “Order of Canada” (The Canadian equivalent to British Knighthood) for his contribution to Canadian culture and was inducted into the Canadian Walk of Fame in June 2000.
Tickets to see Martin Short are $70, $60 and $55 and can be purchased online at silverlegacy.com and ticketmaster.com or by calling 1-800-687-8733 or 775-325-7401 and at the Box Office located on the main casino floor.
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